Cover news reporters Diao Mingkang and Chen Yuxiao report from Hangzhou

3月25日晚，2026世界杯預選賽亞洲區戰火重燃。剛剛在沙特折戟的中國隊回到主場杭州奧體中心，迎戰已收穫10個積分的澳大利亞。

This is a "game that cannot be lost", although there are still two games that can be "guaranteed to fight for the fourth place", but based on past experience, as well as the current strength of the Chinese team, the common wish of the team and fans is to gain points in Hangzhou.

Driven by such a driving force, many fans booked air tickets in advance and rushed from all directions, and the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, known as the "Big Lotus", poured into a record-breaking 70588 spectators. A group of senior fans, including "Brother Refund Money", rushed to Hangzhou two or three days in advance.

7萬球迷中，有一位男球迷受到了眾人關注。他就是來自山東臨沂的個體老闆牛剛。為了支持中國隊，牛剛蹬著人力三輪，於3月2號從臨沂家中出發，歷時21天，騎行近700公里抵達杭州。他說：“我給老婆請了一個月假，說這是中國隊也是我人生中最重要的一場比賽，無論如何請她批准。”

In the end, after 2 minutes of fierce battle, the Chinese team lost 0:0 to Australia and lost the qualification.

However, despite the defeat, after the game, the fans chanted neatly: "Keep fighting, keep fighting!" ”

Players of the Chinese team scramble during the game

Scene:

70588 people gushing "Great Lotus Flower"

The 10th minute is lit up to commemorate Lin Zijin

晚上7點，比賽正式開始。70588名球迷將杭州奧體中心坐得滿滿當當。

The Chinese team played

Group photo of the Chinese team before the competition

In the first few minutes, the Chinese team did not get a good chance, and the scene fell into passivity for a while. Xie Wenneng also accidentally received a yellow card.

In the 1th minute, the fans turned on their mobile phone lights to commemorate the young player Lin Zijin, who died of illness. Shortly after the commemoration ended, the Australian team got a shot in the penalty area, Wang Dalei couldn't reach it, and the Chinese team fell behind 0:0.

Since then, the Chinese team has strengthened the pressing of the midfield, and the attack has improved, but Australia has defended tightly and has not been able to get good opportunities. In the 22th minute, the Chinese team once again made consecutive steals in the midfield, and finally passed to the vicinity of the penalty area and won a corner kick opportunity. But this time the attack failed to score.

The Chinese team won the first corner

In the 28th minute, the Australian team crossed from the right side, and the players who were ambushed in the penalty area shot from close range, Wang Dalei got rid of it, and the Chinese team lost another point.

In the second half, after the Chinese team replaced Serginho, they strengthened their attack, and the scene was greatly improved, and they got 3 consecutive shots on goal in a short time.

Serginho scrambles in the game

In the 18th minute, 0-year-old Wang Yudong replaced Xie Wenneng and sent a few threatening attacks, but unfortunately the Chinese team failed to seize the opportunity. Sighs of "......" were heard again and again from the stands.

18-year-old Wang Yudong in the game

In the end, after 0 minutes of fierce battle, Australia defeated the Chinese team 0:0.

Fans:

Take a month off and ride 21 days to Hangzhou to support the national football team

The fan who took leave to Hangzhou is named Niu Gang. He introduced that he is 4 years old this year, a father of 0 children, and a senior fan.

Fan Niu Gang poses with former Chinese team coach Mi Lu (left).

In 1998, the theme song of the French World Cup "Cup of Life" became popular all over the world, and he fell in love with football since then, and knew that there was such a group of people playing football in China.

因為出生在濟南，他也自然成了山東隊的球迷，二十多年過去，每逢山東隊的比賽，他要麼在現場，要麼就守在電視機旁。

In this World Cup qualifiers, he has not been to the scene before because he is busy with business. However, the successive defeats have made the Chinese team's road to the World Cup more and more unclear.

"One more fan, one more power. This time, I had to be there to support like everyone else. ”

In the match between China and Australia, the fans cheered

今年2月底，牛剛告訴妻子，自己想以騎三輪車的形式，從臨沂到杭州看比賽，一方面鍛煉身體，二方面也可以領略風光。

"My wife's first reaction was, 'Are you crazy?' Niu Gang said that he told his wife that this was the most important game of the Chinese team and his personal life, and he wanted to arrive at the stadium in a unique way to support the Chinese team.

Eventually, the wife nodded in agreement. Niu Gang immediately handed over the business of the shop to his younger brother to help take care of it, rode his manpower tricycle, and set off with repair tools and pots and pans.

“3月2號出發，沿途都走國道，平時吃飯就在餐館去吃，晚上就到旅店歇腳。”牛剛介紹，他每天的里程在35公里上下，21天時間，總共騎了700公里。

"I also received a lot of support and encouragement along the way, and when I encountered difficulties in climbing and moving forward, I would ask passers-by for help, and they would leave their work to help me."

On the afternoon of 250, Niu Gang, who joined the "Dragon Team" Fan Association, entered the stadium early and was ready to cheer for the Chinese team.

“我準備3月26號就返回臨沂，三輪車騎不動了，打包發回去。”他說，“這次行動，算是突破了我自己身體和心理上的一個極限，收穫很大。”

A female fan with her baby cheers for the Chinese team

"Brother Retirement":

"We have no way out, we can only let go and attack"

On 25/0, He Sheng, the "brother who returned money" who became popular on the Internet because of the sentence "return the money", also came to the "Big Lotus" early.

Previously, he rushed to Saudi Arabia to watch the Chinese team's game. For this game, He Sheng sighed a lot, "The Saudi team is not as strong as we imagined, and we also have some opportunities, but unfortunately, we were suddenly sent off, and our offensive ability dropped instantly." ”

He Sheng believes that the Chinese team should still focus on the games against Bahrain and Indonesia, "If we can maintain a complete victory in the last two games, we still have a chance to fight for fourth place." ”

"But at that time, all the pressure was on us. We have no way back, we have to attack with all our strength and win the game. He Sheng is still full of confidence in the matches against Indonesia and Bahrain, "We still have strength, just like Saudi Arabia won against us, but it failed to beat us like Japan." ”

After watching this game, He Sheng will return to Chengdu. Previously, after the debut of the Champions League match from Tianshan Flower Sea, He Sheng put more time on watching the Chinese Super League.

As for the Champions League next season, whether he can continue to stay in the team and continue to play official games, He Sheng is not optimistic. He said that he did not conduct systematic training after the end of the previous stage of the competition, nor did he participate in the team's unified training. Recently, his body has been tired, and his family needs him to take care of him, "I am older, and I should leave the opportunity to play for more young people." ”